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package net.usikkert.kouinject.profile;

/**
 * Interface for handling profiles.
 *
 * <p>Implementations must handle the injector's list of active profiles. The beans that have a profile
 * matching one of the injectors active profiles are considered active. Beans without a profile are
 * active by default.</p>
 *
 * @see net.usikkert.kouinject.annotation.Profile
 * @author Christian Ihle
 */
public interface ProfileHandler {

    /**
     * Checks if the bean is active by comparing the bean's profiles with the injector's active profiles.
     *
     * @param beanClass The bean class to check.
     * @return If the bean is associated with an active profile.
     */
    boolean beanIsActive(Class<?> beanClass);
}
